South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 394

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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    394
Primary Sponsor:                Stilwell
Type of Legislation:            SR
Subject:                        Senate Rules
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Feb 27, 1992
Computer Document Number:       394
Introduced Date:                Jan 09, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Feb 27, 1992
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Feb 27, 1992
Last History Type:              Amended, adopted
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Stilwell
Type of Legislation:            Senate Resolution
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 394   Senate  Feb 27, 1992  Amended, adopted
 394   Senate  Feb 13, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     14
                             with amendment
 394   Senate  Jan 09, 1991  Introduced, referred to         14
                             Committee
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ADOPTED BY THE SENATE

February 27, 1992

S. 394

Introduced by SENATOR Stilwell

S. Printed 2/27/92--S.

Read the first time January 9, 1991.

A SENATE RESOLUTION

TO AMEND RULE 6 OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH A MEMBER MAY INTERRUPT A SENATOR DURING DEBATE AND TO REQUIRE A MEMBER TO ADDRESS THE PRESIDENT AND GAIN RECOGNITION PRIOR TO INTERRUPTING DEBATE OR PRESENTING A QUESTION.

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That Rule 6 of the Rules of the Senate is amended to read:

"RULE 6

Senators Shall Address the President

Every Senator, when speaking, shall address the President, standing in his place and when he has finished shall take his seat. Senators when addressing the Senate may stand at their desk or may go to the podium in the center aisle.

Except as otherwise provided in the Rules of the Senate, no Senator may interrupt the Senator who has been granted the floor without his consent. To obtain consent, he shall first address the President. If a member wishes to present a question to the Senator who has been granted the floor, he shall address the President and gain recognition. Once recognized, he shall ask the President, "Does the Senator yield for a question?". The President shall inquire of the member granted the floor "Does the Senator yield?". If the Senator who holds the floor agrees to yield, the President shall so instruct the Senator who wishes to present the question."

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